Motley Crue call it quits (again), announce gigantic farewell tour

They say there are only two retirements that never stick: Rock stars and professional wrestlers.

OK, nobody actually says that, but it’s more or less true. The call of the road and the brightness of the lights is often too much to keep aging stars away, which is why we’re still watching Ozzy Osbourne play Black Sabbath songs and Ric Flair deliver chops.

The latest band to declare retirement is Motley Crue, who just announced that they were hanging it up following a massive farewell tour that is scheduled to kick off July 2 and run on and off for the next two years. Dubbed The Final Tour, the trek is signed in blood (kind of): Earlier today in Los Angeles, the group — Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Lee — signed a formal “Cessation of Touring Agreement” that says they are officially forbidden from hitting the road as of the end of 2015. “Everything must come to an end,” Lee said at the press conference announcing the tour. “We always had a vision of going out with a big f—ing bang and not playing county fairs and clubs with one or two original band members. Our job here is done!”

Of course, this isn’t the first time Motley Crue have called it quits. Neil left the band and was replaced by John Corabi in 1992, which marked the first time the original lineup came to a close. He came back in 1997, but Lee ducked out in 1999 to work on Methods of Mayhem, and the band was completely dormant from 2001 to 2004. But this certainly feels like an agreed-upon decision among all four original members, and though they’ve had a tremendous amount of success in the past few years (especially with a well-received Las Vegas show), the end is near.

The first batch of tour dates is below. Alice Cooper will join them on the road. Will you check out the show, and more importantly, will you miss the Crue?